Nozzle holder



' June 30, 1931. w. R. STEIN 1,812,064

NOZZLE HOLDER Filed April 6, 1929 1% W i W 4226 R 5 a 1/ Zez'w/ 11/ Patented June 30, 1,812,064

WALTER,R. STEIN;or nnainnnnyiirmnnsozrn; i

r NOZZLE no n ERf I v I i ,1 Application. filed A rn e; 1929. Serial No. 353,082

; My invention relates to "a new and useful Other features and objects as well-.as the improvement in nozzle holders; wherein it specific construction in detail will be more is desired to provide a holder for nozzles such {clearly brought out in the following speci- I, i as a nozzlefor a lire hoseto keep the nozzle fication and claims. l 1 I 5 rigidly and securely in place when it is not In the drawings forming a part of this being used." i 'c specification: 1 1M My holder is particularly adapted for use Figure 1 is a perspective view of my'nozzle upon the running boards of fire trucksg 'to holder. h 1 v f i hold the nozzles securely while the trucks are Figure 2is aside view' of thesame. I I, 10 answering tliealarins Tor at anytime, when "Figure 3is a bottom view of the base of my the nozzles are not in use." My construction nozzlejholder. g f e: j Q is such that the nozzles are held with suili- 'My nozzle holder A is" constructed of a den i cient strength to keep them' from' working 'signiintended to overcome any tendency on loose and falling fromthe truck even when. the part of the nozzleto become accidentally the'trucks are t'raveling'over the roughest disengaged. My holder'A is formed of a of roads, thus doi'iig' awlaywitlithe possi base portion 13; engaging shoulder portions bility of losing the nozzles, o'r'causing delay Cfand an'operating mechanism D which is by having'oneof them fall from "the truck. adapted to operate the engaging shoulderr It is a featureofiny invention-thatfthe' portions G in such a'manner as to allowz'easy- 2 nozzles held in my "device, being held ve'ry attachment and detachment of the nozzle'to down, or to put them insome portion of the to space the plate 1 0 awayfrom the surface securely may be placed upon the running be held. c I V r e board or some other easily accessible portion The base portion B is formedofa flatplateof the truck. By using, my device,itwould like member 10 which'is formed with integralbe no longer necessary to strap the nozzles legszll of a verysubstantial nature adapted truck where they are notlikely' to fall out, but of the running board or platform upon which where they'arehard to get'at'for instant use the holder is mounted- This spacing allows e in case of necessity. 1- 1 I the surface beneath thebaseB tobe cleaned, lit is an added feature of niy'holder that allows the plate to be more securelyattached' 30 it y b simply and quickly operated to than would be the case if the entire lower release the nozzle placed upon it when it is surface of the plate fitted againstthe surface to" be taken off. *The construction is such to which it is to be attached, and permits a that a slight pressure upon afoot lever conportion of the operating mechanism to ex v-eniently placed projecting from one side of tend shghtly downward from 'the plate 10.

" the base of my holder will free the'nozzle so A numberof holes 12 are formed in the base,

that it maybe lifted clear'of theholder and and these holes are countersunk in order that I Connected t th ho Thu it niay be seen the, heads of the screws'or bolts usedto fasten z that by the use of my invention much time the nozzle holder to the attaching. surface. may be saved in preparing the hose for fightwill not extend upward from the upper suring a fire, a very important factin View of .faceof the plate 10 to catch clothingand e the fact that a few seconds mean a great will'not detract fromthe'appearanceof the r loss when-a large fire is under way; I holden f v, V It is my purpose to form mynozzlehold Upon the upper surface of the plate 1 0,11,

er in an attractive manner to conform with construct a pair of engaging :shoulders 'G; y v 45 the rest of the furnishings and equipment of 1 These engaging shoulders are formed with '95 the fire trucks; andto enable it to be used a' base portion'13,'the-lowersurfacel1ftof 4 in a positionwhere it will be exposed toview whichrests on the upper surface of the plate without detracting from" the attractive ap- 10,'a'nd which extends upward fromthe lower pearance which the trucks of' this style surfaceto an inwardly extending 1 integral 50 present. 'flangeportion 15 which 'is'adapted to; act as DO a rest for the edge of the nozzle held within my holder. From this inwardly extending flange portion 15, the shoulders C extend upwardly to form a nozzle engaging portions 16. These shoulders C are rounded and are of a shape to best fit a certain size nozzle, although a small variation would not be influential in causing my holder to lose its gripping power. The design is such that the shoulders C are adapted to form segments of a circle the size of the inside of the nozzle when the nozzle is being held. The upper engaging portion 16 of the shoulders are formed with threads 17 of the correct size to correspond with and engage the internal threaded portion forming the end of the nozzle. Thus, when the nozzle is being held in my holder, I have virtually the same firmness and rigidity as would be the case if the nozzle were screwed down upon a threaded plug fastened to the running board of the truck.

Thus, in effect the shoulders are of the same formation as would be the case if I constructed a short section of heavy pipe with a flange portion extending inwardly at one end, and a short threaded section of heavy pipe of a smaller diameter attached to the inwardly extending flange portion, and then cut a portion out of the pipe lengthwise to the pipe to leave two separate segments or shoulders.

At the center of each of these segments or shoulders C, I form an inwardly extend ing lug 18 which is held by the bolt 19 to the inner wall of the engaging portion of the shoulders. One segment 20 of the shoulders C is firmly fastened to the base plate 10 by the bolts 22. The other segment 23 is mounted slidably upon the base plate 10. A sturdy coil spring 24 is adapted to lit over the lugs 18 and is adapted to hold the two shoulders as far apart as is possible, the motion of which is restricted by the operating mechanism D.

The operating mechanism D allows the segment 23 to be moved along the upper surface of the plate 10 to come nearer to or farther from the other segment 20. Part of the lower surface 14L of one shoulder or segment 23 is mortised or cut away at 26 to allow a strip 27 t0 fit in the cut away portion 26 and be secured firmly to the segment 23 by suitable bolts or other means. This strip, preferably formed of the same material as the rest of the holder, extends along the upper surface of the plate 10, through an aperture formed in the center of the lower portion 13 of the stationary segment 20, and merges into a bifurcated end section 28 between the shoulders 29 on which a lever 30 is adapted to pivot. This lever 30 is. equipped with an enlarged and flattened portion 31 at one extremity, and is suitably curvedat its other end 33 to engage the edge of the plate 10. In order that the lower surface 14 be held tightly against the plate 10 at all times, a slot 35 is formed in the plate and a washer 36 is then connected to the strip 27 by the bolt 37 extending through the slot 35. This washer holds the strip 27 down against the upper surface of the plate 10, and is just sufficiently loose to allow the segment 23 to be moved freely when desired.

In operation, when it is desired that a nozzle be placed upon my holder, it is only necessary to press downward with the foot upon the enlarged portion 31 of the lever 30, which serves to force the end 33 against its fulcrum, the edge 34 of the plate 10, and to move the strip 27 against the tension of the spring 24 to allow the segment 23 to come closer to the other segment 20. The nozzle may now be placed upon the holder. The pressure of the foot may then be released and the spring 24 causes the shoulders C to spread apart, or allows the segment 23 to move away from the segment 20. The threads 17 then engage with the threads upon the inside of the nozzle, and the nozzle is locked securely in place.

The operation for removing the nozzle is identically the same as has been described. The lever 30 is forced downwardly by the pressure of the foot, the jaws are brought nearer together, and the nozzle may then be easily taken off.

I have thus provided a nozzle holder which is very simple in operation, very easily and economically constructed, and which is installed in a short space of time. I have found my h older to be practical, and an aid in saving valuable time when detaching and attaching the nozzle. Furthermore, the simplicity of construction marks it as being a device of high merit which may be obtained at little expense.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principles of operation and novel features of my nozzle holder, and while I have endeavored to present the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the same is only illustrative of a means of carrying out my invention, and that the same may be changed within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A holder for a fire hose nozzle including, a base adapted to be rigidly supported to a fire truck, a rigidly secured collar section having nozzle engaging threads formed there on, a movable collar section having nozzle engaging threads thereon, spring means for holding said collar sections spread apart, and means for operating said movable section towards said first section to release the nozzle supported thereby.

2. A support for a fire hose nozzle comprising, collar sections having threads for engaging the nozzle formed thereon, means for holding said sections spread apart against said nozzle, and means for moving said engaging sections together in a manner to release the fire hose nozzle virtually instantly .from said holder.. a v.

3. A support fora hose nozzle for fire trucks having a base'member adapted to be rigidly attached to the truck,threaded col-' lar sections adapted to engagethe threaded portion of the hose nozzle, means for holding I said sections spread apart to engage the noz- 7 1o zle under tension to (rigidly support the same to a fire truck,'and means for releasing said threaded sections from the nozzle to quickly release the same. 1

4. A hose nozzle support including, sections having threads formedthereon for en-' gaging with the threaded portion of the nozzle, spring means for spreading said sections apart to cause the same to'grip, the nozzle under spring tension to rigidly support the same, and lever means adapted to operate said sections to release the nozzle, the threaded portions of said sections permitting the tightening of the nozzle by a threadingaction in attaching the same to said holder.-

5. A nozzle support and release including threaded means adapted to be spread apart to' 1 engage the threaded portion of the nozzle,

and means for quickly releasing said threaded means from said nozzle bya non threading 3Q action. v I g 6. A nozzle support comprising,expandible sections, spring means for holdingsaQidsec? tionsexpanded, means for contracting said sections, said sections being adapted to rigidly support a nozzle when expanded and instantly release the same When contracted.

7. A nozzle support comprising, a base member adapted to be rigidly attached to, a support, collar sections, some of which are 40 rigidly attached to said base andothers movable, spring means for holding said sections expanded, and lever means for contracting said sections to provide a quick release for a fire nozzle.

WALTER R. STEIN. 

